*The 2016 Match Thread* Sunderland v Manchester United 13/02/2016

City will be interesting. They're a bunch of lazy just do enough @#%&!s at the best of times. Now they're playing for a manager who is leaving and have been hit with injuries. Toure knows he's finished there now so how much further could his performances drop?

I think they're catchable without doubt. If Aguero goes down again they could be in huge trouble.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

City will be interesting. They're a bunch of lazy just do enough c***s at the best of times. Now they're playing for a manager who is leaving and have been hit with injuries. Toure knows he's finished there now so how much further could his performances drop?

I think they're catchable without doubt. If Aguero goes down again they could be in huge trouble.

They're all of those things, but more than anyone they have the capacity to just blast their way to what they need.

They're still much better than us.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

They're all of those things, but more than anyone they have the capacity to just blast their way to what they need.

They're still much better than us.

I thought they looked suspect last year during the run-in. Them £#%&!ing it would not surprise me at all. Toure remains an inspiration for them, but he's done now and not someone I'd want to rely on while he packs his bags for China.

Niggly injuries to Silva, De Bruyne and Navas out long term. There's much potential for implosion imo.

Of course we're just as likely to £#%&! up on any given weekend.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

City will be interesting. They're a bunch of lazy just do enough c***s at the best of times. Now they're playing for a manager who is leaving and have been hit with injuries. Toure knows he's finished there now so how much further could his performances drop?

I think they're catchable without doubt. If Aguero goes down again they could be in huge trouble.

This. Also, really get the feeling that it's a now or never season for another title for Wenger and a stall will be followed by a fall if they flounder. 'Merely' qualifying will seem like a big failure for them in a year when spurs or Leicester are crowned

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

I thought they looked suspect last year during the run-in. Them £#%&!ing it would not surprise me at all. Toure remains an inspiration for them, but he's done now and not someone I'd want to rely on while he packs his bags for China.

Niggly injuries to Silva, De Bruyne and Navas out long term. There's much potential for implosion imo.

Of course we're just as likely to £#%&! up on any given weekend.

They looked susceptible last year, we beat them and they still finished above us.

It's all well and good looking up at who might slip up, but we first need to prove that we're the team capable of making the most of any slips.

I'm not convinced we are. At all.

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

You can smell the hope of a stumble from the maureen fanboys, spoilt children, associated tossers and fellow travellers.

Today is not going to be your day

No bogbrush

Fellaini not starting


Hoorah!!!

Originally Posted by Switching Off

No bogbrush

No Fellaini

showing my ignorance of top red matters here, but who on earth are love and weir?

Nice to see Love on the bench for valentines..

He finally has a very impressive game and he gets injured. This season ffs

Based on recent performances Schneiderlin is little upgrade. Hope we see better from him today

Carrick, anytime scorer, 10/1

We've got 6 away games left, 3 of which are at City, Spurs and West Ham. We can't afford to be dropping points against shite like Sunderland. The other 3 games have to be won. We are already in a perilous situation already.

Delighted to see Weir on the bench he was excellent in both U21 games this week, also played 90 minutes in both IIRC

Originally Posted by Jack Duckworth

we're away

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

And we're six points of 4th.

Semantics.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

No bogbrush

Off to China, run out of dogs.

Not to tempt fate but is there anyone in that team who can defend aerial balls at set pieces.. you know seeing as we're playing a sam allardyce team and all?

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Not to tempt fate but is there anyone in that team who can defend aerial balls at set pieces.. you know seeing as we're playing a sam allardyce team and all?

Fellaini.